spruce beer

• Bebida gaseosa o cerveza elaborada con agujas, piñas o esencia de abeto o picea; a menudo sin alcohol y consumida históricamente por su contenido de vitamina C.

A type of carbonated beverage made from the needles, cones, or essence of spruce trees, often non-alcoholic and historically consumed for its vitamin C content.

1. Non-alcoholic beverageB1formal

   A traditional soft drink made from the needles, cones, or twigs of spruce trees, often sweetened and carbonated.

   cerveza de abeto

   • Spruce beer is a popular homemade drink in some rural areas.
   • The recipe for spruce beer includes spruce tips, sugar, and yeast.
   • He brewed a batch of spruce beer for the summer festival.

2. Alcoholic beverageB2formal

   A fermented alcoholic drink flavored with spruce, historically common in North America and Europe.

   Cerveza de abeto

   • Colonial settlers often brewed spruce beer as a source of vitamin C.
   • Modern craft breweries sometimes produce a limited edition spruce beer.
   • The spruce beer had a distinct pine-like aroma and a slightly bitter taste.